We're told that eating fish is "heart healthy", primarily via ingestion of essential omega-3 fatty acids in the seafood. However, recent studies suggest eating 2 or more servings of fish a week may slightly increase diabetes risk.
Diet is a key factor in preventing the onset of diabetes in adults, but how omega-3 fatty acid intake impacts diabetes risk is still unresolved, Dr. Frank B. Hu, at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues explain in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
They examined ties between fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake and the development of diabetes among 152,700 women enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study and 42,504 men enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
When all was said and done, diabetes risk was a bit greater in those that ate fish "2 to 4 times a week" and even higher in those having 5 or more servings per week.They say further study is needed to figure out the "clinical relevance" of the current findings and determine the mechanisms behind their observation that high fish intake may raise diabetes risk.The complete article ishere.Labels: Diet, General Diabetes, Research
When all was said and done, diabetes risk was a bit greater in those that ate fish "2 to 4 times a week" and even higher in those having 5 or more servings per week.
They say further study is needed to figure out the "clinical relevance" of the current findings and determine the mechanisms behind their observation that high fish intake may raise diabetes risk.
The complete article ishere.
Labels: Diet, General Diabetes, Research